Press releases
Read the latest press releases from the Bradford 2025 Press & PR team.

July 8, 2025
Dialled In add iconic headliner Asha Puthli to summer sounds, joining an incredible line-up, ft Ustad Noor Balkhash, Metz n Trix, Manor and more
CO-CURATED BETWEEN DIALLED IN, SERIOUS AND BRADFORD 2025 UK CITY OF CULTURE, SUMMER SOUNDS IS A NEW, TWO-DAY GLOBAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR BRADFORD 2025

July 3, 2025
Exhibition showcasing over 80 years of Polish and Ukrainian stories of migration opens in Bradford
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture (Bradford 2025) presents Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam- Here & There (respectively, Polish and Ukrainian for ‘Here and There’) an exhibition documenting over eight decades of Polish and Ukrainian migration to the United Kingdom with particular focus on those who settled in the Bradford district.

July 1, 2025
Bradford 2025 hits the halfway mark with people, participation and pride at its heart- and a blockbuster summer ahead
An estimated 1.1 million people have experienced Bradford 2025 projects celebrating the district

June 13, 2025
Summer Sounds: A new two-day global music festival for Bradford 2025
With Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Metz N Trix, Poppy Ajudha, Nitin Sawhney and more

June 19, 2025
Channel 4 announced as new major supporter of Bradford 2025
Bradford 2025 and Channel 4 today announce a new major partnership for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

June 18, 2025
Thousands of local children create and perform new ballet and opera celebrating Bradford
More than 2,000 Bradford children joined together for Sing, Dance, Leap – a new ballet and opera project based on the hopes and dreams of Bradford’s young people.

June 24, 2025
Limited edition biscuit tin inspired by the stories of the district to go on sale as part of Bradford 2025
Limited Edition biscuits and a collectable tin, inspired by the stories of the district, will be available in select shops, as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture from Friday 27 June

June 17, 2025